As a matter of fact we intended to close the "Train of Ideas" today once and for all - but due to its great success the exhibition gets extended for a week. […]

Finally the Train of Ideas is back in Hamburg and has a true home match: The people of Hamburg gave us a great welcome by bringing our exhibtion a new record attendance. […]

In April the Train of Ideas started its tour. 18.000 kilometers, 17 cities in 13 countries and 5 month later we reached our last stop abroad. And it turned out to be a very appropriate last stop indeed! […]

Water is everywhere in Amsterdam. In the famous Grachten, in the sprawling harbour, the Amstel river and the IJsselmeer. So it's no wonder that water plays a major role within urban planning. […]

The Train of Ideas in Brussels - that's a bit like coming home as here's the seat of the European Commission which gave the title "European Green Capital 2011" to Hamburg. So how would the Commission react on our Train?  […]

Paris – probably the best known city in the world. Famous for its iconic sights, buildings and boulevards, loved for its culture, cuisine and lifestyle. But not really known as a green city. This is about to change. […]

Nantes is going to be European Green Capital 2013, following the Basque town Vitoria-Gasteiz (2012) and Hamburg (2011). In Nantes all three Green Capitals came together when representatives of the cities visited the Train of Ideas.  […]

For more than 50 years Hamburg and Marseille are twin towns and linked in one of the oldest French-German Jumelages. But there's much more both cities have in common as we found out when arriving in Marseille.  […]

Barcelona has changed dramatically in recent years. After ages of turning it's back to the sea, Barcelona re-discovered its waterfront two decades ago. With the new beaches comes a new lifestyle - and new challenges for a city limited in space. […]

After three East European capitals the Train of Ideas arrived at the turntable between east and west: Vienna. High traffic volume and air pollution are two effects resulting from this function as a hub. But Vienna is also playing a central role in establishing energy saving housing. […]